Style and Dressing in SF (The City) (San Francisco: health, area)

[ladysrodgers]

Originally Posted by palermodude

I have asked myself the same thing, regarding SF dress. I lived in Paris for several years (moved back last year), and I am used to thin women wearing tight-fitting, or figure flattering jeans and pants, usually with cool shoes and a tasteful top - even at work. I would say that Brussels, Munich, Frankfurt, Rome and Milan had similar styles. I have been living in the midwest for almost a year now, and the fashion is hardly exciting. Of course, I have heard the excuses from women here (it's not professional to dress stylish and sexy, blah blah blah), and my Euro-friends tell me it has to do with Puritanism. Even Canadian women (especially Montréal) dress great. I was up there last year and I was impressed by the femmes québécoises. Buenos Aires ... awesome. Caracas ... stunning.

Where are the stylish women? ... sigh ... Even New York disappointed me. Oh well, this is the situation, I have to live with it - for now.

I would say most women in the US dress for comfort, as opposed to walking around in heels and overly tight anything. Save those for the after hours wear, they're just not professional looking.

[skatealoneskatetogether]

Well i dont know about other bay area men on this board but i think europe can keep those woman. I dont find it stimulating to look at toothpics in thousand dollar dresses.

[hotdogbun]

What I *have* seen a lot of on guys is the long-sleeved white tee under a darker teeshirt, and jeans. It's nearly ubiquitous. That, to me, is sooooooooo San Francisco. What's up with that?

[elcapitan]

Originally Posted by jscore

if you wanna see dressed up people, go to nyc or south beach nightclubs.

Guido central. The following photos represent this common inhabitant of NYC and South Beach nightclubs. I think I can smell the cologne through my computer speakers.

[gizmo980]

Originally Posted by hotdogbun

What I *have* seen a lot of on guys is the long-sleeved white tee under a darker teeshirt, and jeans. It's nearly ubiquitous. That, to me, is sooooooooo San Francisco. What's up with that?

Maybe because our weather is often too warm for sweatshirts, but too cold for a simple t-shirt? Could be more necessity-based than fashion, LOL... but now that I think about it, that is a common "uniform" here!

[gizmo980]

And OY VEY to those pictures above... cute kids, but they remind me of the Gotti brothers. My mom grew up in Philadelphia, and said the "Guidos" (sorry if that's an offensive term) were a dime a dozen there - and totally not her type. Probably not mine either, since I'm allergic to cologne, and don't like dating men who use a can of hairspray a day.

Btw, am I just getting old, or do the guys in that second picture look too young to be in a bar?? LOL!

[jscore]

Originally Posted by ladysrodgers

That's not true at all. How can you paint the entire state with such a broad brush, or even a city? It depends entirely on your job and your taste in clothing.

I worked in Santa Rosa for 18 years. I had jobs where jeans were okay, and other jobs where I had to really dress up. Personally, I liked dressing up and wearing nice clothes and likewise, I enjoyed shedding them at the end of the day, and throwing on my jeans.

People in a "club" setting isn't indicative of anyone, anywhere.

of course they're exceptions. but generally speaking Cali dressing style is mostly about dressing down. Also I'm not talking about just jobs, of course a job can and will mandate a dress code -- I'm referring to an individual sense of style even if there's no dress code required.

[skatealoneskatetogether]

why is their skin orange and why do they all have spikey hair?

[ImRandy]

Originally Posted by skatealoneskatetogether

why is their skin orange and why do they all have spikey hair?

Because mousse and fake-n-bake are still in there.

[jscore]

i've seen that pic all over the net